Baseball Bosses Gather for Major League Meetings
In Chicago December meetings, Giants under Mel Ott and Indians under Lou Boudreau anticipate moves as clubs discuss trades. Cubs weigh pursuing Bill McGee and Johnny Mize while Dodgers eye Mize and consider parting with Dolph Camilli. Cardinals flirt with Branch Rickey’s partners, Browns and Phillies show hesitation on new players, and others like Stengel and Hartnett surface in swap chatter. Commissioner Landis and AL chief Harridge prepare a calm, rested stance amid talks.
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New York Giants
Mel Ott
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Chicago Cubs
Bob Bowman
Hank Leiber
Bill McGee
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mize
Larry MacPhail
Leo Durocher
Dolph Camilli
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Pittsburgh Pirates
Browns
Indians
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Casey Stengel
Max West
Giants
Gabby Hartnett
Jacksonville
K. M. Landis
Will Harridge
Bowl Bound Aggies Edge Washington State 7-0
Neville beats Jonesboro Hodge 13-7 in a defensive showdown final game of the season. Key plays include Jack Dyer’s receiving TD from Head and Neville’s strong line play led by Luffey and Slaughter. Sam Ladart returns from a two month absence to bolster the Neville backfield.
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Theo Shively
Invaders
Dalton Abercrombie
Richard Tewell
Hannon Shively
Ronald Dennis
Max Stewart
Luffey
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Sam Ladart
Bud” Slaughter
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O. B. Lockhart
Garlan Allison
Fred Howell
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H. Moss
Scalia
Hayes
Marshall
Horton
Kokinos
Sport
Grafton
Louisiana Tech
George Riser
Woodrow Turner
Louisiana Normal
Dudley Fulton
Rose Bowl Classic Tale Of 1932 And A Slip Up
Bernie Bierman recalls Tulane’s 21 12 Rose Bowl loss to USC in 1932 Dawson threw a short pass Williamson intercepted and Bierman notes his guard’s block caused the deflection Years later Williamson explained the play’s accidental success and the miscue that followed The piece also highlights other sports anecdotes and obituaries from the era with names like Fullerton McGeehan Iba and Burman among others
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Tulane
Southern California
Dawson
Williamson
Aggies Edge Cougars 7 0 In Evergreen Bowl Thriller
Sophomore back duo for Texas A M combine in final minutes of the first half to deliver a 7 0 victory over Washington State college before 25 000 in the Evergreen Bowl The win caps the Aggies Southwest Conference title season and sets them to meet Alabama in the Cotton Bowl Daniels threw the decisive pass to Rogers for the touchdown as Moser starred with 168 yards passing and 14 completions from 33 attempts.
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Washington State College
Alabama
Leon Daniels
Cullen Rogers
Derace Moser
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Rogers
Felix Fletcher
Jay Steves
Jack Webster
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Aggie
Bully Sewell
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Sewell
Fred Small
Moser
Bob Kennedy
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Elvis Simmons
Marshall Spivey
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Suspeff Wesson
Wooddy R. Bucek
Ward Sibley
Remington
Sewell Zapalaz
Fletcher Webster
Kennedy
Washington S. C
Spivey
Ponies Return to Crescent City After Year’s Layoff
New Orleans resumes Fair Grounds racing on Christmas with 42 days of high class meets. 1,200 horses arrive for Southern meets, featuring Pontchartrain handicap opener and progressive purses, with new non profit ownership and top racing officials guiding the revival.
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Mortimer Kreeger
New Orleans
Fair Grounds
FE. R. Bradley
Charles Howard
Alfred Vanderbilt
Elizabeth Whitney
Edward J. Brennan
Maryland
M. C. “Ty'' Shea
Old Line
Tom Healey
America
Frank Kelley
Santa Anita
Hialeah
Fair Grounds Breeders’ and Racing Association
Keeneland
Kentucky
Colonel Bradley
Louisiana Jockey Club
Jockey Club
Racing Commission
Sylvester W. Labrot, Jr
Louisiana
Fair Grounds Corporation
Labrot
Memphis State College to add Ole Miss and Howard to 1942 football schedule
Memphis State College announced 1942 football plans including games with Ole Miss at Oxford on October 31 and Howard in Memphis on October 17. A Centenary game at home October 10 was possible if schedules permit, with other dates undetermined. The Tigers also set games with Union of Jackson, Middle Tennessee Teachers, Delta State, Murray State, and Millsaps.
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Ole Miss
Howard
Centenary
Tigers
Oxford
Louisiana
Southwestern
Texas vs Oregon football scrimmage blows by Longhorns and Ducks
Texas runners Crain, Kutner, Doss and Sanders score as the Longhorns’ first team returns for a closing drive with Mecham and Me cham anchoring Oregon’s scoring. Final line shows multiple TDs and PATs amid a high scoring exhibition on the field Split between Texas and Oregon with several substitutions and blocked punts.
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Max Minor
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Rattlers Triumph Over Tuskegee In Orange Blossom Game
The Florida A and M Rattlers defeated Tuskegee Institute 15 to 7 in the ninth Orange Blossom game played in Orlando before 6,500 fans. Richard Lewis, a 200 pound Tuskegee tackle from Ruston Louisiana, delivered a standout performance.
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Rattlers
Florida A
M. College For Negroes
Tuskegee Institute
Richard Lewis
Tuskegee
Ruston
Utah Beats Arizona 12 6 In Late Touchdown Thriller
Utah, Big Seven champion, broke a 6 6 deadlock with a final three minute TD to defeat Arizona, Border Conference co titleists, 12 to 6 before 12 000 fans in Tucson.
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Army Navy service tilt wins official approval
New Orleans officials released war department telegrams applauding the Army Navy service football championship in the Sugar Bowl on January 3. Brigadier General Osborn and Major Bank praised the game for boosting service interest and army athletic spirit.
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Mid-Winter Sports Association
War Department
Washington
Army-Navy Service
F. H. Osborn
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al Wachenheim, Jr
Sugar Bowl
Theodore P. Bank
Army
Ohio's 37th Division Routs 34th in Bitter Stadium Battle
In Hattiesburg Mississippi at Mississippi Southern College Camp Shelby's Ohio's 37th division beat the 34th 14 to 7. Beraducci and Norotney scored for the Buckeye soldiers with Muse Gader tallying for the 34th on a pass from Ellito. The 37th struck in the second and final periods while the 34th answered in the third.
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Norotney
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Ouachita Tigers Rout Camp Livingston Team In Exhibition
Ouachita Tigers from Arkansas college champions defeated the 32nd division team from Camp Livingston 55 to 7 in an exhibition football game. The contest took place in El Dorado with Arkadelphia listed as the college origin.
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Buddy Blair Traded to Philadelphia A's
Newark announces the trade sending Lewis Blair to Philadelphia for pitcher John Babich and outfielder Eric Tipton. Blair, a knee injury hampered utility infielder, joined Newark in 1938 and has ties to Ferriday and Mangham as a former Olympic team member. Babich comes from Kansas City, Tipton from Toronto after two seasons.
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International League
John Babich
Eric Tipton
Philadelphia Athletics
Lewis
Buddy) Blair
Babich
Athletics
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Tipton
Duke University
Toronto
Blair
Jesuit High caps city league title with win over Warren Easton
Jesuit High School defeated Warren Easton 20 to 0 to claim the city versus league championship before a large New Orleans crowd. Baudier and Dibartolo contributed two scores, with Jesuit building a commanding lead through the first three periods and fending off late Easton threats.
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Jesuit
Eagles
Baudier
Dibartolo
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